Would you need multiple sets of marking criteria for each assessment; one for Reseach Skills, another one for Group Work, one for Communication, and so on?
A10: No. Academics use RSD-generated marking criteria to focus on the areas that they are concerned with assessing in their context of inquiry. Communication, group work etc are components that are frequently addressed in the research process, and as such they are assessable within the bounds of the RSD approach. This highlights the fact that ‘Research Skill Development’ may be utilised as an umbrella concept for a course or program, informing some of the major components of the program. For example, by explicitly facilitating students’ research skills, one can map how this simultaneously develops a university’s Graduate Attributes.
